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PDG to SYM: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
1,630 mi
2,623 km · 1,416 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Near SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDG from SYM?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Simao (SYM) is 1,630 miles (2,623 km, 1,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Padang and Simao?
Simao is 1 hour ahead of Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to SYM?
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